Sensory Learning Gift

The Pilot Club of Fort Myers members Cindy Lopez, Debbie Hall, Linda Hessler, Fran D'Allesandro & Betty Busbee presented IMPACT with a $2500 grant from Pilot Club International & a matching grant from their club to be used for multi-sensory... equipment for the preschool locations. Accepting the award for IMPACT were the children, teachers, staff & Board Directors Sarah Edwardson, Debbi Nicolosi & Robert Wimbush.

Cheryl Gentry

The Pilot Club of Fort Myers in a matching grant from Pilot Club International presented IMPACT for Developmental Education, Inc. $5,000 to be used for multi-sensory equipment for their preschool locations. The sensory equipment increases children's awareness of the environment and encourages increased interaction and participation in everyday activities, improving gross and fine motor skills. The focus of the Pilot Club is helping people with brain-related disorders and disabilities through volunteer activities, education and financial support.

The mission of IMPACT is to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate learning environment for all preschool-aged children as well as in-home instruction for the parents of infants and toddlers with special needs. The IMPACT program embraces each student's unique abilities, interests, and strengths in a setting that values individual progress at his or her own rate. Children engage in stimulating educational experiences that promote communication skills, social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development, to become life-long learners.

Founded in 1979, IMPACT for Developmental Education, Inc. is a private, not for profit organization. For more information please visit www.impactforkids.org or call 239-334-6160.

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